Something's up, but it's not what you think. I googled "Bernard von NotHaus" from a fresh google page and got 89,600 results. Also, "bernard von nothaus" is the second auto-suggestion when you type "Benard v".

The problem is with your link. Try this one instead: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Bernard+von+NotHaus%22

@ Plans: I think he was talking about in the _news_, not just on the web.

I've had a number of conversations with people, even knowledgeable and well-read people (BigLaw lawyers and such), that involve them saying something like, "Well it's not like there's anything stopping you from having a competing currency - if people wanted to they could just use gold coins! It's a free country!"

I'd say the Liberty Dollar is a pretty clear counter-example to that hypothesis.